Path Class

Interface for path loading, manipulating and saving.

The path is a spline along which an object can be moved. Such splines can be created, for example, in 3ds Max and then exported to a *.path file. Or, they can be created in the script by means of the Path class and then saved to the *.path file.

Path Class

Members

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static Path()

Constructor. Creates an empty path.

static Path(string name)

Arguments

• string name

vec3 getAngularVelocity(float time, int loop = 0)

Returns the angular velocity of the object moving along the path at the specified time. If the path is non-looped and the specified time is bigger than the current path time, the last path position will be returned. If the path is looped, several loops can be used to count off time.

Arguments

• float time - Time in seconds.
• int loop - Flag indicating if the path is close.

Return value

Angular velocity. If the number of frames is equal to 0 or 1, the function returns the (0,0,0) vector.

int getClosestFrame(vec3 position)

Returns the number of the path frame, which is the closest to the given point.

Arguments

• vec3 position - Coordinates of the point.

Return value

The closest frame number.

float getClosestTime(vec3 position)

Returns the path time in the path point which is the closest to the given point.

Arguments

• vec3 position - Coordinates of the point.

Return value

Path time in seconds.

void setFramePosition(int num, vec3 pos)

Sets the position coordinates for the path frame.

Arguments

• int num - The frame number.
• vec3 pos - Coordinates of the frame to be set.

vec3 getFramePosition(int num)

Returns the position coordinates of the path frame.

Arguments

• int num - The frame number.

Return value

Coordinates of the frame.

void setFrameRotation(int num, quat rot)

Sets the rotation quaternion for the given path frame.

Arguments

• int num - The frame number.
• quat rot - Frame rotation quaternion to be set.

quat getFrameRotation(int num)

Returns the rotation quaternion of the given path frame.

Arguments

• int num - The frame number.

Return value

Frame rotation quaternion.

void setFrameScale(int num, vec3 scale)

Sets the scaling vector for the path frame.

Arguments

• int num - The frame number.
• vec3 scale - Frame scaling vector to be set.

vec3 getFrameScale(int num)

Returns the scaling vector of the path frame.

Arguments

• int num - The frame number.

Return value

Frame scaling vector.

void setFrameTime(int num, float time)

Sets the time for the specified path frame.

Arguments

• int num - The frame number.
• float time - Frame time to be set.

float getFrameTime(int num)

Returns the time of the specified path frame.

Arguments

• int num - The frame number.

Return value

Frame time.

void setFrameTransform(int num, mat4 transform)

Sets the transformation matrix for the path frame.

Arguments

• int num - The frame number.
• mat4 transform - Transformation matrix to be set.

mat4 getFrameTransform(int num)

Returns the transformation matrix of the path frame.

Arguments

• int num - The frame number.

Return value

Frame transformation matrix.

vec3 getLinearVelocity(float time, int loop = 0)

Returns the linear velocity of the object moving along the path at the specified time. If the path is non-looped and the specified time is bigger than the current path time, the last path position will be returned. If the path is looped, several loops can be used to count off time.

Arguments

• float time - Time in seconds.
• int loop - Flag indicating if the path is looped.

Return value

Linear velocity. If the amount of frames is equal to 0 or 1, the function returns the (0,0,0) vector.

void setNumFrames(int frames)

Sets the new number of frames.

Arguments

• int frames - Number of frames to be set.

int getNumFrames()

Returns the number of the path frames.

Return value

Number of path frames.

vec3 getPosition(float time, int loop = 0)

Returns the position of the object moving along the path at the specified time. If the path transformation is non-looped and the specified time is bigger than path transformation, the last path position will be returned. If the path transformation is looped, several loops can be used to count off time.

Arguments

• float time - Time in seconds.
• int loop - Flag indicating if the path is looped.

Return value

Object position coordinates.

quat getRotation(float time, int loop = 0)

Returns the rotation of the object moving along the path at the specified time. If the path is non-looped and the specified time is bigger than the current path time, the last path position will be returned. If the path is looped, several loops can be used to count off time.

Arguments

• float time - Time in seconds.
• int loop - Flag indicating if the path is looped.

Return value

Object rotation.

vec3 getScale(float time, int loop = 0)

Returns the scale of the object moving along the path at the specified time. If the path is non-looped and the specified time is bigger than the current path transformation, the last path position will be returned. If the path is looped, several loops can be used to count off time.

Arguments

• float time - Time in seconds.
• int loop - Flag indicating if the path is looped.

Return value

Object scale.

mat4 getTransform(float time, int loop = 0)

Returns the transformation of the object moving along the path at the specified time. If the path is non-looped and the specified time is bigger than the current path time, the last path position will be returned. If the path is looped, several loops can be used to count off time.

Arguments

• float time - Time in seconds.
• int loop - Flag indicating if the path is looped.

Return value

Object transformation matrix.

int addFrame()

Creates a new frame and appends it to the array of path frames.

Return value

Number of path frames.

void clear()

Clears the current path.

int load(string name)

Loads the path with the given name.

Arguments

• string name - Path name.

Return value

1 if the path is loaded successfully; otherwise, 0.

void removeFrame(int num)

Removes the specified frame.

Arguments

• int num - The frame number.

int save(string name)

Saves the path with the given name.

Arguments

• string name - Path name.

Return value

1 if the path is saved successfully; otherwise, 0.